ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You can do anything you set your mind to.
Your mind has set itself to lying down. Permanently. With snacks.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
- Every relationship has a honeymoon period. Yours was the walk from the bar to…
- Synergy is two departments confused about the same thing at once. They'll merge. You'll…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- You swore you'd never sound like your parents. You just said "because I said…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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